ABC1 (British and Irish TV channel)

ABC1 was a television channel owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company, available to the viewers in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. It used the branding of the Disney-owned American network, ABC.

This article is about a defunct British television channel. For a grouping of social grades in the United Kingdom, see NRS social grade. For other uses, see ABC1 (disambiguation).

ABC1
Programming
Picture format576i (4:3 SDTV)
Ownership
OwnerDisney–ABC Television Group
History
Launched27 September 2004 (2004-09-27)
Closed26 September 2007 (2007-09-26)
Replaced byPlayhouse Disney + (Sky)
Links
Websitewww.abc1tv.co.uk (archive)
Availability
(at time of closure)
Terrestrial
FreeviewChannel 15 (except Wales)
(06:00 - 18:00)
Cable
Virgin MediaChannel 161
UPC IrelandChannel 506
Tiscali TVChannel 21
Satellite
SkyChannel 170

The channel had general entertainment programming with programming from the US parent channel, apart from the weekend morning programming block Playhouse Disney, which was aimed at children.[1][2]

History

ABC1 channel initially launched exclusively on the British digital terrestrial television platform Freeview on 27 September 2004 but only from 6am to 6pm[2] with the expectations to eventually broadcast 24/7 by 2010. The channel did not air commercials for the first few months to build up viewers.[3][4] In December 2004, it was launched on Telewest's digital cable service,[5] and on 14 December on the NTL digital cable service.[6]

In March 2005, ABC1 took its first advertisement from Procter and Gamble.[7] Also in 2005, Sky started carrying the channel.[8] In the summer 2006, a Playhouse Disney block was added to the schedule in the morning.[1]

It was announced on 7 September 2007, that ABC1 would cease broadcasting on all UK TV platforms, due to Disney deciding to concentrate on their other channels and lack of primetime availability on Freeview.[9] Despite being scheduled to close down on 1 October 2007, ABC1 ceased broadcasting on all UK TV platforms at noon on 26 September 2007.

Programming

References
  1. Stewart, Lianne (1 April 2006). "New kid on the U.K. Freeview block". Kidscreen. Brunico Communications Ltd. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  2. Deans, Jason (5 August 2004). "ABC spells out plans for Freeview channel". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  3. (5 August 2004). Disney plans Freeview TV channel. BBC. Accessed on 19 February 2014.
  4. (5 August 2004). Disney plans ad-free start for new channel. BroadcastNow.co.uk. Accessed on 19 February 2014.
  5. (7 December 2004). ABC1 expands on to UK cable. C21 Media. Accessed on 19 February 2014.
  6. Shelley, Darren (14 December 2004). "ABC1 comes to ntl". digitalspy.com. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  7. "ABC1 takes first ads". Broadcast Now. 24 March 2005. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  8. "Disney pulls plug on ABC1". Digital Spy. 26 September 2007. Retrieved 26 September 2007.
  9. "Disney closes U.K.'s ABC1". Variety. 10 September 2007. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
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